false 12 353 293 true 5915925 read 1 true 3332815 currently-reading 59 true 3332814 to-read 2 false 6785447 historical-fiction 1 false 6974376 art http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/242581-group-read Marie made a comment in the The Plantagenets group:

I would be interested in this~ ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/229115-pbr-wicked-good Marie made a comment in the Paper Back Swap group:

Hi Melissa! Yes, that is exactly what I meant. I am still amazed at how well run PBS is. Amazing. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77906738 to: Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treats (Paperback) by Martha Stewart
Who doesn't love cupcakes? I am about as far away from being a 'Martha' as far can get. Granted, I would love to be more organized and, if I had more space, I probably would be. One thing that Martha always does, however, is put out a wonderful cookbook! I love this cupcake cookbook. There is something for everyone within it's pages from simple to super cute and fussy. I was happy to find this at our wonderful local library and can highly recommend this great cupcake compendium! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77861026 to: The Lie: A Novel (Paperback) by Fredrica Wagman

I did not know what, exactly, I was expecting when I began reading this book but it was, surely not what I found. This book is 214 pages that recount the psychology of a girl/woman & her journey to self. Growing up with the mind set of the 50's, the books protagonist, Ramona, takes us through her life; a life in which she finds a myriad of heart break and bewilderment; loss & sorrow. From the abusive home in which Ramona grows up - the daughter of an abusive father and a narcissistic mother - to the sorrows of marriage to ' the most understanding of men ' - we view Ramona's struggle to survive her deepest pains & sorrows.

I found this book to be unique for sure. It was dark & a bit disturbing to me. This book can be read as a metaphor for some of the struggles that women, in general, face. I am not certain that this book would be for everyone but I will say that it provides you with a lot to think about. I believe that Ms. Wagman has real talent for getting to the pith of matters and that she relates her take on things in a most unusual, beautifully written, way. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/222219-wolf-hall Marie made a comment in the Tudor History Lovers group:

I am enjoying reading this book but at times, reading it feels like I am viewing an Ingmar Bergman movie. Read that as a bit slow going. I am about a third of the way through and I feel as though I get lost once in awhile and then find my way back to what the heck is going on. As one early poster here noted - this book is better, for me at least as well, read in smaller doses. Lovely, almost lyrical writing in parts but slower going that most of the non-fiction book I read! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76750670 The White Rose (Hardcover) by Jan Westcott
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76546842 Marie's review of Lucrezia Borgia: Life, Love, and Death in Renaissance Italy
by Sarah Bradford

Yes mam... Will do ! I have always been interested in the Borgia's. I'll try to find a used copy next amazon order!

You doing well? ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/25489-katherine-howard-voted-most-popular-winner-of-the-poll-for-the-december Marie made a comment on the poll Katherine Howard voted most popular! Winner of the poll for the December group read, now for the boo

I have none of them in my library at this point ! Looking forward to the read though! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76572286 Katherine Howard (Six Wives of Henry VIII Series) by Jessica Smith
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76572235 An Unchaste Life: Memoir of a Tudor Queen (Paperback) by Anne Cato
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